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himself out, showing that he was prepared to leave in any event, but would rather pay and be free than escape with a warrant over him. DeLand Record: The Volusia County bank, on the 20th inst., will make its second payment. this time 25 per cent., to depositors who had accounts with it when it suspended last August. The state permitted the bank to resume business upon its agreement, with agreement and consent of 91 per cent. of the depositors, to pay. upon resumption, 10 per cent. of the amount due depositors; 25 per cent. within ninety days; 25 per cent. within six months: 25 per cent. within nine months. and the other 15 per cent. within twelve months. The bank will be ready to meet its ninety days obligation on Wednesday next. and depositors who have time certificates due then can get their money. Friday afternoon robbers entered the house of an old white man named Wurtzer, on the Moncrief shell road near Jacksonville, and stole nearly all his clothing a clock and several pieces of furniture. Wurtzer lives alone and was busy in his garden only a short distance from the house all the afternoon, and the robbers entered from the side opposite to that in which he was at work. About three weeks ago Wurtzer was robbed in the same way of a watch and other goods. No clew was left by the robbers as to their identity, although two colored men were seen by a neighbor to leave his premises with a basket and a sack filled with something, but nothing was thought of it until Wurtzer reported his loss. A correspondent writing from Eustis says: "In making calculations on oranges there is one thing usually left out. and that is cartage. At present $2 a box proves a high average on even first-class fruit. This sum goes as follows: Gathering, 4 cents; packing and delivery at depot, 30 cents: freight to New York. 53 cents: cartage, 5 cents; commission. 20 cents; a total of $1 12, leaving at best 88 cents at the grove. This does not allow for any insurance or loss by delay, heating on steamer or in car, and, although it will pay on Any you IIIM 11 bearth IInj russets poor pue think January antite you puy -qe SI 0.1941-x0q e OF 18 цэлэ 10 09 18 101 1198 solutely n oprofit. Although oranges are decreasing in price, railroad rates do not, commission men usually stick to old rates, and the fertilizer manufacturers are making their heavy profits still on that material." At Ocala. Friday, D. G. Ambler. of Jacksonville, secured a decision in his favor for $10.000 in the case against the big phosphate firm of Stevens. Graham & Co. The case was submitted to Judge J. J. Finley as referee. and his decision will be made public tomorrow. The claim made was for stock subscribed for Stevens, Graham & Co., to the Ambler railroad. Speaking of the matter at Jacksonville Friday night Mr. Ambler said: 'Stevens, Graham & Co. agreed to pay me $10,000. provided I built a line of railroad to certain property of theirs in Marion county. My line ran adjacent to the property and within 450 feet of it for a mile or so. Finding it inconvenient to pay the money they said I had not bulit to their property according to contract. Their affairs have gone into the hands of a receiver since then and I don't know whether the judgment can be collected "you JO Tampa Times: A letter has been received from a gentleman in Indiana. which states that paper can be made from palmetto. He spent some time in South Florida, during which he experímented extensively with palmetto as a paper fiber and says he succeeded far beyond his expectations. He has had long experience in the paper business and his experiments were so satisfactory that he has applied for a patent on the process. He believes that the manufacture of palmetto into dnished paper or into half-stuff will prove a profitable industry here where palmetto is so abundant and can be obtained so cheap, and proposes to build a mill and bring experienced paper makers from Ohio if a company can be organized here to carry on the business of making either finished paper or half-stuff, which will find a ready market among paper mills of the north. Jacksonville Times-Union: A Times-Union man while strolling around the city market Friday afternoon came upon a basket filled with fine, fat diamond-back terrapins. Upon a request for information, Steve Melton, the proprietor of the stand at which they were, told the reporter that these were brought up to fill a special order from all the large hotels, and that on Hannibal creek he had them in pens of all sizestand ages to the number of about 2.500. Mr. Melton also said that he had received inquiry from Washington,D. C., as to the price and prospective supply of Florida diamond-backs. "and just here." remarked Mr. Melton, "let me state that these terrapins can be raised in Florida waters at less trouble and expense than upon any part of the coast. Fish, crabs, and other food upon which they live is right at hand, they mature quickly. and are of as good flavor as those
